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An Owenton man was recently indicted after being caught on video entering and exiting property on Hawk View Lane after he allegedly stole money and guns.
According to police reports, Isaac L. Goemaat, 18, was indicted Aug. 7 on the charges of first-degree burglary and theft by unlawful taking or disposition of property, firearm.
Goemaat allegedly climbed into the residence through a ceiling and busted a hole into it.

Owen County students will go back to the books Aug. 15. Below are all Owen County bus routes, as well as some bus safety tips.

Bus #1, Robert Miller: Hwy. 227 from Scott County to school, Harmony Road and Teresita Road.
Bus #2, Lillian Peace: Sparta, end of 2 mile Manley, right on 36 to Sanders, backtrack out of Sanders, left on 227 through all of New Liberty to 127 South to school.

As part of Leadership Owen County, we were all required to interview a local leader. I chose Mark Stallons, CEO of Owen Electric Cooperative as my interviewee.
As with every aspect of this class, my interview with Stallons proved to be an enlightening and inspirational experience.
Stallons’ grandfather was a tobacco farmer in Kentucky and his father was a journeyman-lineman who climbed poles for an investor-owned utility.
Stallons’ recalls his father working as a lineman going through night school to earn his business degree.

The July Leadership Owen County program was agriculture and, as the program dictates, we spent the day “down on the farm.”
The day began sampling breakfast fare made by the employees of the Owen County Coop. Extension office with locally-grown produce. This was followed by the review of present and past agricultural statistics. Several of the most notable were that in 1909, there were 2,700 farms in the county with an average acreage of 75 whereas today there are 850 farms but with an average acreage of 190.

Hesler Assembly of God welcomed new pastor Jerry and Cherie Peters July 15.
Pastor Jerry and his wife of 32 years Cherie spent the majority of their lives in Kansas City, Miss.
For the past eight years, they have lived in Manteo, N. C. They are very excited about serving the family at Hesler Assembly and the people of Owen County.
Peters has also been asked to serve as one of the chaplains for the Owen County Volunteer Fire Department and has already begun to provide crisis intervention services to other Owen County residents.

Did you know as many as 15 million people in America suffer from food allergies and sensitivities? According to a study released in 2008 by the CDC, an increase of about 18 percent was seen between 1997 and 2007 and the prevalence of peanut allergy among children has tripled. Although the terms “allergy” and “sensitivity” is sometimes used to interchangeably, the two are not the same.

Owenton First Christian Church Pastor Greg Guy had always been intrigued by bicyclists, but it wasn’t until recently that he received the opportunity to bicycle across country, thanks in part to his congregation.
Guy, 53, along with his daughter Judith Guy, 21, left for the west coast on May 21, flying into Portland, Ore. and then traveling to Oceanside, Ore. where they began bicycling across country on May 22.

Although volunteers have worked tirelessly on restoring Claxon Ridge Cemetery, organizers are looking for more ways to preserve and improve the Owen County landmark.
Christian Rice, the driving force behind the renovations, said volunteers started working in November 2011 but there is plenty of work left to be done.

The Owen County Arts Council is preparing for what they hope will be another successful Evening With the Artists and with more plans to showcase local artwork later this year, coordinators are hopeful community members with show their support.
The next Evening With the Artists will be held Friday, Aug. 10 from 7-9 p.m. at Owen County Bed and Breakfast, Bruce’s Country Inn.
Patty Petzinger, a member of the arts council said the council has chosen to hold the events at local bed and breakfasts in order to get the word out on places to stay within the county.